Interior design focuses on designing the internal environment of buildings by studying the social and cultural needs of the user and the building’s function, whether residential or multi-use, of the building’s architecture.
Vision
A Leading program in the field of interior design, locally and globally
Mission
Approved by IAU council on 18/10/1442 / 30/05/2021
The program of interior design is dedicated to preparing creative interior designers through high-quality education, creative and scientific research, community partnerships and services with an emphasis on socio-cultural sensitivity.
Values
Update approved by ID council 14 June 2022 after the External Advisory Board recommendation
- Honesty
- Innovation and Creativity
- Social and Cultural Responsibility
- Cooperation
- Precision
- Life-long learning
Goals
1. Enhance teaching and learning and educational services to increase the efficiency of learning outcomes.
2. Promote scientific research, innovation and creativity in the program.
3. Increase social responsibility, community services and partnerships.
4. Encourage professional development of faculty and students and achieve their well-being.
5. Implement values of sustainability within the program.
6. Implement and follow-up quality management processes in the program.
7. Seek and implement diverse self-funding resources and activities.
8. Employ the use of ICT systems within the program.
- College
- College of Design
- Campus
- Dammam
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Degree
- BSc
- Gender
- Female
- Years of study
- 5 (1 Foundation + 4 specialization)
- Credit hours
- 254
- Additional requirements
- Internship
Track College of Design – Scientific Track
ID Program Graduate Attributes
- Knowledge and understanding
Possession of a comprehensive, coherent, and systematic body of knowledge in interior design, including its underlying principles, theories, techniques, applications, and professional practice.
- Engaging imagination, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving competency in identifying and developing professional interior design solutions of appropriate complexity and scale.
- The ability to evaluate evidence, arguments, and assumptions to make and present sound judgments within a structured discourse related to interior design.
- The ability to effectively communicate interior design solutions through verbal and visual techniques of presentation.
- The ability to process and analyze data and other technical aspects using specialized digital technology and applications related to interior design.
- Maintaining self-learning and development, commitment, team-work skills, and time-management competencies.
- Diligently engage in professional behavior and taking leadership roles in various careers and environments.
- Possession of ethical, professional, and social responsibility towards the profession and the society in local and global contexts.
Career opportunities
Graduates of Interior Design are qualified to work as interior designers for several building types: residential, exhibition, retail, hospitality, medical, etc. In addition, to working as furniture designers, finishes and material specialists, digital and CAD specialists, design and manufacturing consultants, and in leading positions in building project management. Academic and scientific research positions are other opportunities for those who continue postgraduate degrees.
